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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | PLS |
| 643 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a score of 82.6 against 80. The Xperia 1 is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy M12, but Sony managed to build it thinner and lighter anyway. The Xperia 1 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a much better screen pixels density and a lot better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Xperia 1 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy M12 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with better video frame rate and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Xperia 1 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has an 80 percent greater battery capacity.
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